A tough matchup
7–0
behind in the head-to-head
GREAT PLAINS BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
GREAT PLAINS BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
SOPHISTICATED REDNECKS
SOPHISTICATED REDNECKS is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 23rd of 36 at the When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In (2014). They are ranked #5367 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1454
peak 1454 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
May 31, 2013
latest Jul 1, 2016 · 3.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
644.16 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 642.32 (+1.84)
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.09
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.69 · weakest Brisket (156.05)
Road miles
653
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 132 mi
Schedule strength
32%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1543)
Master avg
642.32 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Master (5-meat) avg
767.37 / 900
1 Master (5-meat) contest · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Master (5-meat) out of 900), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1372 (200 pts) | #1068 (315 pts) | #882 (415 pts) | #1435 (205 pts) | #1255 (240 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1739 (119 pts) | #1225 (229 pts) | #1825 (119 pts) | #1696 (139 pts) | #1599 (144 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SOPHISTICATED REDNECKS, each with one reason worth a look.
130 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,361 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,372 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1454
14 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 7% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#5,371 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1454
They turned up 10 years after SOPHISTICATED REDNECKS did, first appearing in 2023.
⚔ Compare careers#5,351 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
Level with SOPHISTICATED REDNECKS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,368 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1454
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,362 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT PLAINS BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LONGBONE BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE 'N' RUB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JP CUSTOM SMOKE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Lucky D's BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5944 | 155.3944 | 163.69 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 178.2972 | 150.2172 | 159.08 | top 68% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1084 | 150.2856 | 159.49 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1316 | 147.9428 | 156.05 | top 73% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 81% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 75% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
3 contests
Contests a season
2.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
7 of 7 contests
Contests visited
7
a different one every time
Opponents faced
160
finished ahead 54 times, behind 198
Longest layoff
1.9 yrs
Aug 22, 2014 → Jul 1, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20161 milestone
- Most recent contest Hutchfest BBQ Cook-off
20143 milestones
- First call Ol' Glory BBQ Bash
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.5144 Ol' Glory BBQ Bash
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)178.2972 Ol' Glory BBQ Bash
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Valley Center Spring Fling
- Peak power rating (1490) Valley Center Spring Fling
- Career-best overall score767.3716 Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.7 | Valley Center Spring Fling | May 31, 2013 |
| -9.1 | Hutchfest BBQ Cook-off | Jul 1, 2016 |
| -8.4 | Wheatstock Grill-Off: Peace, Love & BBQ | May 16, 2014 |
| -7.8 | National Bar-B-Que Derby | Sep 6, 2013 |
| -5.3 | Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-off | Jul 26, 2013 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 76% | 91.6% | 90.2% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 87.9% | 87% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2016 | Hutchfest BBQ Cook-off Hutchinson, KS | 36 / 38 (639.9544) | 25 (166.3316) | 34 (155.9656) | 30 (161.0968) | 32 (156.5604) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In McPherson, KS | 23 / 36 (659.3488) | 6 (172.5944) | 13 (169.1316) | 31 (160.5484) | 29 (157.0744) |
| Jun 20, 2014 | Ol' Glory BBQ Bash Fredonia, KS | 33 / 42 (652.5144) | 32 (161.1660) | 3 (178.2972) | 26 (165.1084) | 38 (147.9428) |
| May 16, 2014 | Wheatstock Grill-Off: Peace, Love & BBQ Abilene, KS | 23 / 27 (635.8860) | 21 (159.9772) | 27 (150.2632) | 20 (160.5140) | 13 (165.1316) |
| Sep 6, 2013 | National Bar-B-Que Derby Derby, KS | 28 / 35 (633.0860) | 13 (164.0572) | 30 (150.2172) | 21 (161.7028) | 27 (157.1088) |
| Jul 26, 2013 | Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-off Dodge City, KS | 34 / 47 (767.3716) | 25 (155.3944) | 39 (150.2516) | 27 (157.1772) | 33 (151.4056) |
| May 31, 2013 | Valley Center Spring Fling Valley Center, KS | 28 / 34 (633.1430) | 15 (166.2858) | 25 (159.4288) | 34 (150.2856) | 20 (157.1428) |